18/05/2016

Two Men Arrested In David Byrne Murder Investigation

Two men have been arrested by garda investigating the murder of David Byrne.

Mr Byrne was shot dead during a boxing weigh-in event at the Regency Hotel in Dublin on 05 February, 2016.

The two men, aged in their 50's and 30's, were arrested on Tuesday and are being detained at Swords and Clonfarf Garda Stations under Section 50 of The Criminal Justice Act. 2007.

The arrests brings the number of people who have been detained as part of the murder investigation to three.

(MH/LM)


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